To find Loch Meig dam and take this panorama was quite special for me. As a child my family used to visit this part of Scotland regularly for walking holidays, and it was fun to be able to go back many years later and take panoramic pictures of the area. A neat way to remember Scotland by.

Loch Meig Dam - Scottish Highlands visitor guide showing a virtual tour of 'Loch Meig Dam' linked to an interactive map with local and travel information. 360° panoramas from Highland.

Panorama from the dam at Loch Meig in the Scottish Highlands. This panoramic picture shows the view from the very narrow road on the dam looking back up Loch Meig and down the Strathconan valley towards Little Scatwell.

The purpose of the Loch Meig Dam, built in the 1950's as part of the Conon Hydro-Electric Power Scheme, is to divert more water into Loch Luichart, which then powers the largest station in the scheme (Luichart) at the confluence of the Rivers Meig and Conon. Non-diverted water from here to Loch Achonachie and then into the River Conon.

The resulting loch is about 3 Km (1.9 miles) in long and 330m at its widest point. Loch Meig is very shallow and cover 47 hectares (116 acres) of what was fertile ground of the River Meig valley floor.

This area is very popular for fishing, especially for trout. Only fly fishing is permitted here, which is controlled by the Loch Achonachie Angling Club. The club have contributed to the natural stock of wild brown trout in the loch by stocking the waters with more locally reared brown trout. Boats and permits for fishing on Loch Meig are available from the club. In addition to fishing, the River Meig below the dam is sometimes used for canoing, though the releases of water from the dam are irregular, and the water levels are often either too shallow or too high making the route difficult.

Travel and Getting There
Take the A9 north of Inverness towards Dingwall, and then the A835 towards Garve.

After about 20 miles from Inverness, or a mile past Contin village heading west, a small junction marked for "Loch Achilty" to the left takes you past Little Scatwell and continues to the Loch Meig Dam. An alternative route is to take the road through to Marybank from the A835 and then the single lane up along Loch Achonachie.